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Sign Up for the AARP Smart Driver Program Tune up your driving skills and update your knowledge of the rules of the road. Learn about normal, age-related physical changes, and how to adjust your driving to allow for these changes. Reduce your traffic violations, crashes, and chances for injuries. Get an insurance discount. Most Auto insurance companies provide a multi-year discount to AARP graduates! The next full course will be offered August 28 & 29, 2017 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Those who have taken the full course within the past five years are eligible to take a refresher course which will be held on November 14, 2017 from 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. Cost is $15 for AARP members or $20 for non-members. Payment by check or money order is due at the time of registration. You must pre-register at the Senior Center main desk. Legal and Financial Planning for Caregivers After receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer s disease or another dementia, the cost of future care may not immediately come to mind. Financial planning often gets pushed aside because of the stress and fear the topic evokes. Legal planning is especially vital for a person diagnosed with Alzheimer s or another form of dementia. The sooner planning begins, the more likely it is that the person with the disease will be able to participate. Join Alzheimer s Community Speaker and Elder Law attorney Craig Ploss at this workshop on Tuesday, August 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Senior Center. Call 805-583- 6363 or stop at the main desk to register. Plan ahead to reduce stress and know you are following the wishes of those involved.

AUGUST 2017 CLASSES, CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE Most [REC] activities, clubs & classes meet at the Simi Valley Senior Center MONDAY ACTIVITY START END DATE(S) OTHER INFO Arts/Crafts B.Y.O.C. (Bring Your Own Crafts) Group 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Ceramics - Handbuild/Wheel [REC] 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Begins Aug. 28 Registration req. Ceramics - Handbuild/Wheel [REC] 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Begins Aug. 28 Registration req. Oil Painting - All levels [REC] 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Begins Aug. 28 Registration req. Oil Painting/Drawing - Begin., Part B [REC] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Begins Aug. 28 Registration req. Open Art Studio Club [REC] 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Quilt Club 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Scrapbooking Club [REC] 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Cards/Games Billiards Club [REC] 8:00 am - 4:45 pm Billiards Club [REC] 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm Cribbage Club [REC] 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm Mah Jongg 10:00 am - 2:30 pm Pan Card Game Club 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Computers Learning Windows 10 & Tricks [REC] 9:00 am - 11:00 am Begins Aug. 28 Registration req. Microsoft Excel [REC] 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Begins Aug. 28 Registration req. Sit n Click Open Computer Lab 12:30 pm - 4:45 pm Total Technology: Laptop/Tablets [REC] 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Aug. 14 Registration req. Education Simi Strings Orchestra [REC] 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm Registration req. Groups/Clubs Books & Movies: The Devil Wears Prada [REC] 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Aug. 28 Registration req. Council On Aging (COA) Meeting 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Does not meet Drama Club 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Genealogy Club 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Stamp & Coin Club 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Health/Fitness Chair Yoga [REC] 9:45 am - 10:45 am Begins Aug. 28 Registration req. Introduction to Ballet [REC] 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm Begins Aug. 21 Registration req. Line Dancing - Advanced 8:30 am - 10:30 am Drop-in, free Monday Tappers - Intermediate [REC] 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Begins Aug. 28 Registration req. Monday Tappers - Beginner [REC] 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Begins Aug. 28 Registration req. Ping Pong [REC] 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Strength Building [REC] 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Begins Aug. 28 Registration req.

MON. (CONT.) ACTIVITY DATE(S) OTHER INFO Health/Fitness Tai Chi - Beginning 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm New students 1st Monday of month Tai Chi - Intermediate/Advanced 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wii Bowling/Sports 12:15 pm - 4:45 pm Sign-up req. Yoga [REC] 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Begins Aug. 28 Registration req. Yoga for Positive Health [REC] 8:00 am - 9:30 am Social Services Coping with Life 10:00 am - 11:30 am Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Aug. 21 Appt. req. Hearing Screening - Decibel Hearing 9:00 am - 11:00 am Aug. 7 Low Vision Consultations 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Aug. 14 V.I.P. Low Vision Support Group 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Does not meet TUESDAY ACTIVITY DATE(S) OTHER INFO Arts/Crafts Acrylic / Oil Painting [REC] 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Ceramics - Handbuilding/Wheel [REC] 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Ceramics - Handbuilding/Wheel [REC] 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Ceramics - Handbuilding/Wheel [REC] 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Mosaic Experience [REC] 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Watercolor Painting Part B [REC] 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Woodcarving Club [REC] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cards/Games Billiards Club [REC] 8:00 am - 4:45 pm Billiards Club [REC] 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm Chicago Bridge 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Hand and Foot Card Game 9:45 am - 4:45 pm Pinochle 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Computers Microsoft Basic - Inter. Computer Skills [REC] 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Sit n Click Open Computer Lab 12:30 pm - 4:45 pm Total Technology: Cellphones [REC] 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Aug. 22 Registration req. Educational Postcards Along My Path [REC] 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Entertainment Movies in the Lounge 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Groups/Clubs Poker Club [REC] 6:15 pm - 9:45 pm Women s Discussion Group 10:00 am - 11:30 am Health/Fitness Arthritis Chair Exercise [REC] 10:30 am - 11:30 am Blood Pressure Screening 9:00 am - 11:00 am Clogging - Beginning I [REC] 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm Clogging - Easy Intermediate [REC] 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm Clogging - Intermediate [REC] 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm Croquet - Beginning (Golf Croquet) [REC] 9:00 am - 11:00 am Golf Lessons [REC] 9:00 am - 11:00 am Begins Aug. 29 Registration req.

TUES. (CONT.) ACTIVITY START END DATE(S) OTHER INFO Health/Fitness Hoops for your Droops [REC] 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Indoor Lawn Bowling [REC] 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Low-Impact Aerobics [REC] 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Registration req. Pickleball [REC] 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Ping Pong [REC] 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Senior Kickboxing [REC] 9:30 am - 10:25 am Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Stretch, Strengthen, and Aerobics [REC] 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Tuesday Tappers - Beginning [REC] 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Tuesday Tappers - Intermediate [REC] 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Yoga for Positive Health [REC] 8:00 am - 9:30 am Zumba Gold [REC] 9:15 am - 10:15 am Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Zumba Gold [REC] 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Begins Aug. 29 Registration req. Social Services ADA Card Interviews for Dial-A-Ride 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Aug. 8, 22 App. req. HICAP Health Insurance Counseling 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Appt. req. Notary Service - Free 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Call for info. (805) 583-6363 Prostate Cancer Support Group 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Aug. 15 Senior Share Food Program 9:30 am - 10:30 am Application req. WEDNESDAY ACTIVITY START END DATE(S) OTHER INFO Arts/Crafts Beading and Jewelry Club [REC] 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Ceramics Handbuilding/Wheel [REC] 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Begins Aug. 30 Registration req. Ceramics Handbuilding/Wheel [REC] 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Begins Aug. 30 Registration req. Jewelry Finishing Club [REC] 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Jewelry Making Class [REC] 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Begins Aug. 30 Registration req. Knit & Crochet Club [REC] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Multi-Media Art [REC] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Begins Aug. 30 Registration req. Multi-Media Art [REC] 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Begins Aug. 30 Registration req. Quality Quilters Club [REC] 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Cards/Games Billiards Club [REC] 8:00 am - 4:45 pm Computers Billiards Club [REC] 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm Chess Club 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Duplicate Bridge [REC] 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Mah Jongg 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm Pinochle 12:30 pm - 4:45 pm Pinochle - Double Deck [REC] 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Aug. 9, 23 Discovering Applications & Downloading [REC] 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Begins Aug. 30 Registration req. Education Beginning Guitar [REC] 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Begins Aug. 30 Registration req. Intermediate Guitar [REC] 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Begins Aug. 30 Registration req. Groups/Clubs Simi Scribblers Writers Group 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

WED. (CONT.) ACTIVITY START END DATE(S) OTHER INFO Groups/Clubs Treasure Hunters Metal Detectors [REC] 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Aug. 16 Health/Fitness Chair Yoga [REC] 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Begins Aug. 30 Registration req. Golf Lessons [REC] 9:00 am - 11:00 am Begins Aug. 30 Registration req. Line Dancing [REC] 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm Registration req. Line Dancing [REC] 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm Registration req. Pedicure Clinic 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Aug. 2, 16 Appt./fee req. Pilates [REC] 10:15 am - 11:15 am Begins Aug. 30 Registration req. Relaxation & Meditation [REC] 8:00 am - 8:50 am Strength Building [REC] 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Begins Aug. 30 Registration Req. Tai Chi Practice 8:30 am - 9:30 am Therapeutic Fitness [REC] 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Begins Aug. 30 Registration req. Wii Bowling/Sports 12:15 pm - 4:45 pm Sign-up req. Yoga Level II [REC] 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Begins Aug. 30 Registration req. Zumba Gold [REC] 9:00 am - 10:00 am Begins Aug. 30 Registration req. Social Services Diabetes Support Group 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Aug. 2 Home Share 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Appt. preferred Senior Advocate 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Appt. preferred Veterans' Counseling 9:00 am - 11:00 am Aug. 2 Appt. preferred Widows & Widowers Support Group 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Call for info. (805) 583-6363 THURSDAY ACTIVITY START END DATE(S) OTHER INFO. Arts/Crafts Ceramic Slip Casting, Airbrush, & Handbuilding [REC] 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Begins Aug. 31 Registration req. Ceramic Handbuilding Workshop [REC] 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Begins Aug. 31 Registration req. Crochet, Sew & Chat 9:30 am - 11:30 am Oil & Acrylic Painting [REC] 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Begins Aug. 31 Registration req. Quilting Club [REC] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Quilting Club [REC] 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm Scrapbooking Club [REC] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Sewing Club [REC] 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm Woodcarving Class [REC] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Begins Aug. 31 Registration req. Cards/Games Beginning Bridge [REC] 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Begins Aug. 31 Registration req. Billiards Club [REC] 8:00 am - 4:45 pm Billiards Club [REC] 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm Bunco Daytime [REC] 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Aug. 10 Bunco Club [REC] 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Aug. 17 Canasta/Hand & Foot Cards 11:00 am - 4:45 pm Games Club [REC] 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Aug. 24 Rummikub Club 1:45 pm - 4:45 pm

THU. (CONT.) ACTIVITY START END DATE(S) OTHER INFO. Computers Basic Computer Skills [REC] 8:30 am - 10:30 am Begins Aug. 31 Registration req. Intermediate Computer Skills [REC] 10:45 qm - 12:45 pm Begins Aug. 31 Registration req. Sit n Click Open Computer Lab 1:00 pm - 4:45 pm Educational American Revolution [REC] 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Begins Aug. 31 Registration req. Entertainment Movies in the Lounge 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Groups/Clubs Karaoke 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Rancho Simi Senior Club 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Aug. 10 Simi Settlers Radio Club [REC] 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Aug. 10 Health/Fitness Arthritis Chair Exercise [REC] 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Chair Zumba [REC] 8:30 am - 9:25 am Begins Aug. 31 Registration req. Horseshoes [REC] 9:00 am - 11:00 am Golf Lessons [REC] 9:00 am - 11:00 am Begins Aug. 31 Registration req. Low Impact Aerobics [REC] 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Registration req. Parkinson s Exercise [REC] 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Registration req. Pickleball [REC] 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Registration req. Ping Pong [REC] 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Senior Fitness Club [REC] 9:30 am - 10:25 am Begins Aug. 31 Registration req. Shuffleboard [REC] 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Stretch, Strengthen, and Aerobics [REC] 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm Registration req. Tai Chi - Intermediate/Advanced 10:30 am - 11:30 am Social Services Alzheimer s Support Group & Respite 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Aug. 3, 17 Respite provided Disabled American Veterans Support 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Aug. 10 Fibromyalgia Support Group 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm Aug. 3 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Aug. 3 Appt. req. Parkinson s Support Group 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Aug. 17 Senior Kit Food Program 9:00 am - 11:00 am Aug. 10 Registration req. FRIDAY ACTIVITY START END DATE(S) OTHER INFO. Arts/Crafts Ceramics - Handbuild/Wheel [REC] 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Begins Sep. 1 Registration req. Ceramics - Handbuild/Wheel [REC] 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Begins Sep. 1 Registration req. Knit & Crochet Club [REC] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Multi-Media Painting [REC] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Begins Sep. 1 Registration req. Watercolor [REC] 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Begins Sep. 1 Registration req. Cards/Games Billiards Club [REC] 8:00 am - 4:45 pm Billiards Club [REC] 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm Bingo - Grab Bag 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

FRI. (CONT.) ACTIVITY START END DATE(S) OTHER INFO. Cards/Games Decorative Arts Club [REC] 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Duplicate Bridge: Non-sanct. [REC] 7:00 pm - 10:45 pm Fun Bridge Club 1:00 pm - 4:45 pm Mah Jongg 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Mah Jongg 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm Computers Connectivity Class by Henry Chan [REC] 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Aug. 18 Registration req. Digital Photo Editing [REC] 10:45 am - 12:45 pm Begins Sep. 1 Registration req. Digital Photography [REC] 8:30 am - 10:30 am Begins Sep. 1 Registration req. Sit n Click Open Computer Lab 12:30 pm - 4:45 pm Entertainment COA Dance - Hawaiian Luau 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Aug. 11 Health/Fitness Ballet - Intro [REC] 8:45 am - 10:00 am Begins Aug. 18 Registration req. Bocce Ball [REC] 8:30 am - 10:30 am Gentle Yoga [REC] 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Begins Sep. 1 Registration req. Pilates - Strength [REC] 10:15 am - 11:15 am Begins Sep. 1 Registration req. Ping Pong [REC] 12:45 pm - 4:30 pm Ping Pong [REC] 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Victorian Dance [REC] 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Aug. 18 Registration req. West Coast Swing [REC] 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Aug. 25 Registration req. Wii Bowling/Sports 9:15 am - 1:45 pm Sign-up req. Social Services COPD Support Group 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Aug. 18 SATURDAY ACTIVITY START END DATE(S) OTHER INFO. Arts/Crafts Grandparent & Me: Paint an Apron [REC] 9:30 am - 11:00 am Aug. 12 Registration req. Watercolor Club [REC] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Quilting Club [REC] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Groups/Clubs Women s Book Club - The Marriage of Opposites 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Aug. 19 Health/Fitness Billiards Club [REC] 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Ping Pong [REC] 10:00 am - 12:15 pm Walking Tour of Corriganville [REC] 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Aug. 19 Registration req. Yoga for Positive Health [REC] 8:00 am - 9:30 am Social Services Adoption Aftermath & Birth Mothers Support 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Aug. 19 Grey Law Legal Services 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Call for appt. (805) 658-2266

COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING Council On Aging The Council On Aging (COA) General Membership meeting takes place at 1:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Simi Valley Senior Center in Classrooms 106 & 107. The COA will not meet in August. The next COA meeting is scheduled for: Friday, August 11, 2017 7:30-10:00 p.m. $7.00 per person Featuring Live Music by: John Brunac Duo Free Nightclub Two Step Dance Instruction! 6:30-7:30 p.m. September 11, 2017 All seniors 60 years or older who reside in the City of Simi Valley are automatically voting members of the COA. The agenda is posted at both entrances of the Senior Center and can be viewed online 72 hours prior to the meeting at www.simivalley.org/coa. Know what is going on at your Senior Center! Ice Cream Floats with Assemblyman Dante Acosta West Coast Swing & Dance Thursday. August 10 12:30-1:15 p.m. Please join Assemblyman Dante Acosta and his staff immediately following lunch in the Multipurpose Room as they serve ice cream floats and say hello to Simi Valley seniors. Information regarding services that are offered in the 38 th district will also be provided. Friday, August 25 (4th Friday of each month) Simi Valley Senior Center Beginning Lesson: 7:00-8:00 p.m. Dance: 8:00-10:00 p.m. $5.00 per person, per month No partner needed! Sign up before the lesson

Lunches are served weekdays from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., with a salad window option on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The suggested donation for seniors age 60 or older is $3.00. Those under 60 are required to pay $6.75. Lunch check-in is from 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Mondays, Pianist - Norma Hickox, 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, August 1, 15, 22 & 29, Live music by Reflections Tuesday, August 8, Birthday Celebration, Live music by Reflections, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 2, Pianist Andy Howe Wednesday, August 9, Live music by Old Country Grass Band Wednesday, August 16, Live music by Martin Gonzalez, Classic Rock Guitarist Wednesday, August 23, Live music by Phil Mercurio, Electric Blues Guitarist Wednesday, August 30, Live music by Jerry Weisbecker - Memory Lane Music San Manuel Casino August 30, 2017 Riverside Resort & Casino Luau Laughlin, Nevada September 6-8, 2017 Garden of the Gods Colorado Springs, CO September 9-17, 2017 Coast Starlight and Hawaii Cruise September 20 - October 2, 2017 Reno & Lake Tahoe Tour October 2-5, 2017 Islands of New England October 3-10, 2017 Thursdays, Live music by Belles & Beaus Choir, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday, August 4 & 18, Medley favorites music by Don Newcomer Friday, August 11, Hawaiian Music & Dancing Friday, August 25, Live music by Sal Fasulo Entertainment is from 11:00 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Call (805) 583-6363 for more information. Register in person at the Senior Center main desk Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Credit cards or checks only. No cash.

Senior Center Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. SENIOR CENTER STAFF Everyone With Diabetes Counts Classes Assistant Managers Claudia Hapip (805) 583-6044 Robert Martin (805) 583-6364 Secretary Raquel Wirth (805) 583-6363 Rendezvous Café (805) 583-6363 Rendezvous Café Cook Gregory Seymour Meals On Wheels Coordinator Suzanna Colwell (805) 583-6042 Do you or does someone you love have diabetes? Everyone with Diabetes Counts is a program that encourages lifestyle changes while learning about diabetes and the way it affects your health. Become familiar with what diabetes is, how proper diet and exercise can help treat it, and the importance of taking medications. Learn how to manage and prevent complications and what you need to know about how diabetes which can affect your eyes, teeth, toes, and feet. The class meets six Tuesdays from September 5 to October 10 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Simi Valley Senior Center. This class is free and is limited to those who have diabetes or pre-diabetes. Sign up at the main desk at the Senior Center or call (805) 583-6363.